General Practitioner

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a dedicated General Practitioner to deliver high-quality healthcare services in a secure environment. Responsibilities include providing consultations, managing patient care, and working with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have GMC registration, experience in primary care, and excellent communication skills. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to safe patient management.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with 24/7 support

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care with sound clinical decision-making skills.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and healthcare in secure environments.
• Commitment to clinical risk management and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.
• Liaise closely with Divisional and Service Managers.
• Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Patient management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Flexibility

Education

Fully qualified GP with GMC registration

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our busy healthcare team within a secure environment. The role involves delivering high-quality care services to a diverse patient population.

Main duties of the job

Be actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making within a fast paced environment.

Provide support including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals.

Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers.

Foster relationships between staff, the Operator and local community.

Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

Work collaboratively with a number of healthcare professionals.

Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments, and safeguarding processes.

Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health records system.

Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Work flexibly to achieve high quality care.

Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post.

About us

DrPA has been operating in secure environments since 2014 providing General Practitioner services and we are now growing to provide a complete healthcare service at Manston STHF. This will be delivered directly or through a range of specialist partners who are experts in their field. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE:

• Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive
• Assurance that care is evidence-based & demonstrates high quality outcomes for our patients
• Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs
• Empowerment We centre each resident by co-creating holistic care plans that treat their needs and equip them to self-manage their wellbeing.

Job responsibilities

Be actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making within a fast paced environment.

Provide support including consultations, clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment and referrals.

Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers.

Foster relationships between staff, the Operator and local community.

Contribute to the management of substance misuse and support detox pathways.

Work collaboratively with a number of healthcare professionals.

Participate in clinical audits, risk assessments and safeguarding processes.

Maintain comprehensive clinical records using the prisons electronic health record system.

Take part in clinical governance activities and support continuous quality improvement.

Work flexibly to achieve high quality care.

Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post.

Requirements

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experience in primary care, with sound clinical decision-making and patient management skills.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and healthcare delivery in secure environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Recognised ability to work within and provide leadership within a fast‑paced team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility of approach.
• Commitment to clinical risk management and implementation of clinical governance.
• Effective team leader.
• Experience working in acute or emergency care.

General information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Pension scheme available.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check & CTC Clearance

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. This post will require the holder to undertake and successfully complete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.